I forbindelse med VILLUM FONDENs og VELUX FONDENs tværvidenskabelige initiativ Algoritmer, data og demokrati, er der øremærket 20 mio. kr. til en formidlende og samfundsinddragende indsats, som skal skabe sammenhæng mellem forskning og samfund.
I denne outreach-indsats skal forskningens resultater formidles til den brede offentlighed, og ideer og erfaringer fra offentligheden skal bringes tilbage til forskningsverdenen. På den måde bliver der bygget bro mellem forskning, borgere og samfund, så forskningen kommer til at gøre en forskel for det danske samfund.
Projektets outreach-del gennemføres i vekselvirkning mellem forskningsdelen og en bredt anlagt, gennemslagskraftig oplysnings-, debat- og policy-del, der vil inddrage borgere, offentlige og private beslutningstagere, civilsamfundsgrupper, IT-professionelle og andre interessenter.
Outreach-indsatsen omfatter desuden en Knowledge Broker, der skal bygge bro og mediere mellem forskningsdelen af initiativet og beslutningstagere i den offentlige sektor.
VILLUM FONDEN og VELUX FONDEN har udpeget Lisbeth Knudsen til at koordinere outreach og David Budtz Pedersen som Knowledge Broker.
Lisbeth Knudsen og David Budtz Pedersen har udformet et baggrundsnotat med deres tanker om outreach-indsatsens indhold, som du kan finde her.
Baggrundsnotat til Algoritmer, data og demokrati - Outreach
Lisbeth Knudsen is Editor-in-Chief at the media company Mandag Morgen/Altinget and the Think Tank Mandag Morgen. She has long experience from leading positions as executive news director, editor-in chief and CEO in the biggest companies of the Danish media industry and as chairman and member of boards in both culture and educational institutions as well as industry. She is chairman of The Danish Management Society (VL) and Honorary Professor at the Copenhagen Business School (CBS). She is active in several advisory boards dealing with digital transformation, digital management and lifelong learning. She is chairman of the Danish Democracy Commission and leading the development of democracy projects with new forms of citizen participation.
David Budtz Pedersen is Professor mso of Science Communication and Impact Studies at Department of Communication & Psychology, Aalborg University Copenhagen, and Head of Research at Humanomics Research Centre. His research focuses on science communication, impact assessment, science and technology policy. He is leading several large-scale research projects on research assessment and is the Chair of the EU Commission COST Expert Group on Science Communication. Alongside his research, David has an international public presence with outreach activities in science policy, speaking frequently on the topics of Science Advice, Impact Assessment and Evidence-Based Policy-Making. Read more about Davids research here
